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"  The  Autumnal  Catarrh  commences  the  last  week  in  August,  and  continues  till  the  last  iveek  in  September. 
It  begins  with  sneezing,  itching  of  ihj  eyes  (especially  at  the  inn'.r  corners),  watering  of  the  eves,  &c.,  &c. 
.  .  .  The  affection  of  the  eyes  is  in  fits,  coming  on  suddenly,  compelling  the  sufferer  to  rub  his  eyes  vio* 
lently  for  relief.  The  fits  of  sneezing  and  nose-blowing  and  obstruction  of  the  nostrils,  are  also  sudden. 
.  .  .  The  disease  subsides  during  the  third  week '  in  September.  .  .  .  Fortunately  the  study  of  the  natural 
history  of  the  disease  has  shown  us  a  remedy  which  is  success/id  in  all  its  periods. 

"  A  removal  to  a  non^catarrhal  region.  —  This  is  the  great,  not  to  sav  the  only  remedy.  .  .  .  Among  the 
most  prominent  and  general  causes  of  paroxysms  is  the  dust  and  smoke  of  a  railroad  train,  sunshine,  fruits 

of  various   kinds,    the  fragrance  of  flowers,  &C.,  &C."  —  Extract  from  Dr.  Wyman's  book  on  Autumnal  Catarrh. 


cDr.  Oliver  Wendell  Jlolmes  in  reply  to  $ev.  Henry  Ward,  3ieecker  as  to  a  remedy  for 

jiay  3 'ever  :  - 

"  Gravel  is  an  effectual  cure.      It  should  be  taken  about  eight  feet  deep." 


I  have  a  salt  and  sullen  rheum  offends  me. 
Lend  me  thy  handkerchief." — Othello,  Act  iii.,  Scene  iv. 


Tears,  idle  tears."  —  Tennyson. 


/.  At  midnight,  on  the  igth  of  August,  Mr.  A.  Wiper  Weeps  is  awakened  with  an  irritation  of  the  eyes,  and  remarks  to 

Mrs.  Weeps  that  he  "feels  it  coming  on." 


//.    Whereupon  he  jumps  out  of  bed,  and  grinds  his  eyes  with  both  his  fists. 


///.  'Becoming  weary,  he  implores  his  -partner  to  keif  him. 


IV.  She  wakes  the  children  to  aid  her. 


V ' .  He  :r:t    to  scratch  the  roof  of  his  mouth  with  the  back  of  his  tongue  :    his  wife  and  children  think  he  is  "  mad. " 


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VI ' .  'Discouraged  condition  of  Mi-.  Weeps  after  four  days  of  "  sneezing  and  wee-ping." 


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VII.   2.  He  fries  Allopathy  by  the  bucketful.      2.  He   takes  Homceopathy  through   a   magnifying'glass.    _?.    He  indulges  in  a 

pinch  of  the  "  Great  Anti-Catarrh  Snuff,"  which  completely  upsets  him. 


VIII.  Hearing  that  the  seaside  is    a    specific  for  the  "  Hay -fever,"  he  takes   a  fresh  handkerchief,  and  hurries  to  the  station. 


IX.  The  railway  dust  "sets  him  wild.-"  sc  Mr.  Weeps  arranges  himself  for  the  journey,  and  becomes  an  object  of  curios: 

to  his  fellow-travellers. 


X.  Mr.  Weeps,' s  first  week's  wash  fry  the  seashore. 


XI.  He  tries  sea-bathing,    but,  caught,  between  a  sneeze,  and  a  breaker,   is  hurried  to  land  the  wrong  way. 


XII.  It  seemed  as  If  Mr.   Weeps  never  would  slop  sneezing,  when  a  young  lady  from  'Philadelphia  innocently  insisted  upon 
presenting  him  with  a  bunch  of  the  "  <Rosa  rubiginosa"  ("<Rttb  in  your  nose,  sir"),  which  grew  so  plentifully  in  that  vicinity . 


XIII.  At  night,  Mr.    Weeps  (propped  up  with  pillows)  gradually  sinks  into    an    uneasy  slumber;    but  his  frantic  efforts  to 

catch  his  breath  startle  the  boarders,  who  think  "  it's  burglars." 


XIV '.  In  despair,  M~.  Weeps  retreats  from  the  seaside  to  the  dryer  atmosphere  of  the  country 


XV.  Mr.  Weeps  among  the  hills.     His  second  week's  wash  at  an  elevation  of  one  mile 


XVI.  His  continuous  "snuffing  and  blowing"  so  disturb  the  country  " meetin',  "  that  the  elders  eject  Mr.  Weeps  as  a  nuisance. 


XVII.  His  existence  in  ike   country  being  no  longer  agreeable,  he  seeks  the  bowels  cf  the  earth,  and  tries  a  coal-mine. 


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XV  III.    The  co  al^dust  "  sets  him  frantic:"  so  he  flies  to  the  Indian  country,  and  becomes  a  companion  of  the  'Prairie=fDog 

but  that  affords  him  no  relief. 


XIX.  Hearing  there  is  a  cure  beyond  the  "  non^catarrhal  region,"  he  clutches  his  handkerchief-box,  and  clambers  the  Rocky 

Mountains  in  search  of  it. 


XX.   Exhausted,  Mr.    Weeps    falls  asleep  on  top  of  the    Sierras,  while    his    handkerchiefs  are  drying  in  the  morning    sun. 


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XXI.  'Perceiving  that  the  "  great  catarrhal  belt "  is  still  above  hi;n,  he  secures   a   balloon ;   and,  upon  attaining  the  proper 
altitude,  he  instantly  finds  relief.     (But,  fearing  a   lower  stratum  of  air,  he  throws  over  a  little  ballast   in   the  shape  of  a 

few  dozen  of  his  superfluous  handkerchiefs. 


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XXII.   Mr.  Weeps,  after  floating  about  for  a  week  in  space,  chooses  a  sunny  day  for  his  fifth*weeks'  wash. 


XXIII.   On  the  ajtk  of  September  Mr.  Weeps  "  pulls    the   valve, "  and  alights  upon  the  earth   a^ain,  somewhat   thinner  in 

flesh,  but  entirely  cured  of  his  disease. 


XXIV.  Mrs.   Weeps  putting  away  her  husband's  handkerchiefs  in  readiness  for  the  next  "annual  attack. 


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